{"product_id":"9780199982899","title":"Flicker: Your Brain on Movies","description":"How is it that a patch of flickering light on a wall can produce experiences that engage our imaginations and can feel totally real? From the vertigo of a skydive to the emotional charge of an unexpected victory or defeat, movies give us some of our most vivid experiences and most lasting memories. They reshape our emotions and worldviews--but why?  In \u003cem\u003eFlicker,\u003c\/em\u003e Jeff Zacks delves into the history of cinema and the latest research to explain what happens between your ears when you sit down in the theatre and the lights go out. Some of the questions \u003cem\u003eFlicker \u003c\/em\u003eanswers: Why do we flinch when Rocky takes a punch in Sylvester Stallone's movies, duck when the jet careens towards the tower in \u003cem\u003eAirplane\u003c\/em\u003e, and tap our toes to the dance numbers in\u003cem\u003e Chicago \u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cem\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/em\u003e? Why do so many of us cry at the movies? What's the difference between remembering what happened in a movie and what happened in real life--and can we always tell the difference? To answer these questions and more,\u003cem\u003e Flicker\u003c\/em\u003e gives us an engaging, fast-paced look at what happens in your head when you watch a movie.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082633920752,"sku":"9780199982899","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199982899_p0.jpg?v=1763674128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199982899","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}